Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films
After seeing if film archives and other film collectors want any of them, contact recycling companies. We had a local company take the leftover films, reels, and racks they had been stored on. Barb Bergman | Media Services Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Junior Tidal Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 1:38 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films Hi all, Are there any special considerations to make when discarding reel to reel films? We are weeding several old films, but I am unsure of how to properly dispose of them. Best, Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films
Your local artists may be interested in using them as well. -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Bergman, Barbara J Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10:52 AM To: 'videolib@lists.berkeley.edu' Subject: Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films After seeing if film archives and other film collectors want any of them, contact recycling companies. We had a local company take the leftover films, reels, and racks they had been stored on. Barb Bergman | Media Services Interlibrary Loan Librarian | Minnesota State University, Mankato | (507) 389-5945 | barbara.berg...@mnsu.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Junior Tidal Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 1:38 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films Hi all, Are there any special considerations to make when discarding reel to reel films? We are weeding several old films, but I am unsure of how to properly dispose of them. Best, Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films
Please: Don't. As a professional archivist whose business involves digitizing and preserving films, that's my simple one word of advice. Film, if stored properly, will outlast all other forms of media. And as an analog material, it is impervious to technological obsolescence. You don't need a computer to view them, just a projector -- or a lamp or the sun, worst comes to worst.' We deal constantly with clients who converted their film years ago to VHS – and threw the films out. Now, they are really sorry they did. If you seriously no longer are interested in them, consider donating them to another collector or even a business that specializes in film storage like preservingtheopast.com. Best, Rob Hoffman Priceless Photo Preservation 122 S. Main Street, Suite 110C Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-219-3916 http://PricelessPhotoPreservation.comhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2FPricelessPhotoPreservation.comsa=Dsntz=1usg=AFQjCNE814yM9p1kbK64SFQ2CMI9UKcmJQ http://www.facebook.com/PricelessPhotoPreservationhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPricelessPhotoPreservationsa=Dsntz=1usg=AFQjCNFJNkUbYQ2ZkxVyfNw7uHP4JPYpSA Blog: http://pricelessphotopreservation.wordpress.comhttp://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fpricelessphotopreservation.wordpress.comsa=Dsntz=1usg=AFQjCNFX4sg0AQnzBWynSAFHeJCbA-Nzzg Twitter: TriplePTeam On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Junior Tidal jti...@citytech.cuny.eduwrote: Hi all, Are there any special considerations to make when discarding reel to reel films? We are weeding several old films, but I am unsure of how to properly dispose of them. Best, Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films
Yes, I agree. Do not dump, dump, dump. What films are these? Who can say? They may be the only prints available in all of the galaxy and beyond, having not been digitally converted! Lisa Flanzraich Film and Video Librarian Film Researcher Queens College/CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 -Original Message- From: Rob Hoffman archiving...@gmail.com To: videolib videolib@lists.berkeley.edu; JTidal jti...@citytech.cuny.edu Sent: Fri, Oct 25, 2013 3:25 pm Subject: Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films Please: Don't. As a professional archivist whose business involves digitizing and preserving films, that's my simple one word of advice. Film, if stored properly, will outlast all other forms of media. And as an analog material, it is impervious to technological obsolescence. You don't need a computer to view them, just a projector -- or a lamp or the sun, worst comes to worst.' We deal constantly with clients who converted their film years ago to VHS – and threw the films out. Now, they are really sorry they did. If you seriously no longer are interested in them, consider donating them to another collector or even a business that specializes in film storage like preservingtheopast.com. Best, Rob Hoffman Priceless Photo Preservation 122 S. Main Street, Suite 110C Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-219-3916 http://PricelessPhotoPreservation.com http://www.facebook.com/PricelessPhotoPreservation Blog: http://pricelessphotopreservation.wordpress.com Twitter: TriplePTeam On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Junior Tidal jti...@citytech.cuny.edu wrote: Hi all, Are there any special considerations to make when discarding reel to reel films? We are weeding several old films, but I am unsure of how to properly dispose of them. Best, Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films
Thanks for the suggestions all! I'm trying to find a good home for them now. Best, Junior Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu fellin...@aol.com 10/25/2013 4:26 PM Yes, I agree. Do not dump, dump, dump. What films are these? Who can say? They may be the only prints available in all of the galaxy and beyond, having not been digitally converted! Lisa Flanzraich Film and Video Librarian Film Researcher Queens College/CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 -Original Message- From: Rob Hoffman archiving...@gmail.com To: videolib videolib@lists.berkeley.edu; JTidal jti...@citytech.cuny.edu Sent: Fri, Oct 25, 2013 3:25 pm Subject: Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films Please: Don't. As a professional archivist whose business involves digitizing and preserving films, that's my simple one word of advice. Film, if stored properly, will outlast all other forms of media. And as an analog material, it is impervious to technological obsolescence. You don't need a computer to view them, just a projector -- or a lamp or the sun, worst comes to worst.' We deal constantly with clients who converted their film years ago to VHS – and threw the films out. Now, they are really sorry they did. If you seriously no longer are interested in them, consider donating them to another collector or even a business that specializes in film storage like preservingtheopast.com. Best, Rob Hoffman Priceless Photo Preservation 122 S. Main Street, Suite 110C Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-219-3916 http://PricelessPhotoPreservation.com http://www.facebook.com/PricelessPhotoPreservation Blog: http://pricelessphotopreservation.wordpress.com Twitter: TriplePTeam On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Junior Tidal jti...@citytech.cuny.edu wrote: Hi all, Are there any special considerations to make when discarding reel to reel films? We are weeding several old films, but I am unsure of how to properly dispose of them. Best, Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films
Junior, Thank you for taking steps to save them. If they are of the entertainment variety (i.e. non-educational), we might be interested in them. We go around to local senior citizens apartment communities with our film projectors, so they can see their old home movies – or simply project an old Chaplin or Buster Keaton film if no one has any 16mm, 8mm or Super 8 film they want to share. So of course, we're always interested in broadening our offerings. Rob Hoffman Priceless Photo Preservation 122 S. Main Street, Suite 110C Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-219-3916 http://PricelessPhotoPreservation.com http://www.facebook.com/PricelessPhotoPreservation Blog: http://pricelessphotopreservation.wordpress.com Twitter: TriplePTeam On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Junior Tidal jti...@citytech.cuny.eduwrote: Thanks for the suggestions all! I'm trying to find a good home for them now. Best, Junior Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu fellin...@aol.com 10/25/2013 4:26 PM Yes, I agree. Do not dump, dump, dump. What films are these? Who can say? They may be the only prints available in all of the galaxy and beyond, having not been digitally converted! Lisa Flanzraich Film and Video Librarian Film Researcher Queens College/CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 -Original Message- From: Rob Hoffman archiving...@gmail.com To: videolib videolib@lists.berkeley.edu; JTidal jti...@citytech.cuny.edu Sent: Fri, Oct 25, 2013 3:25 pm Subject: Re: [Videolib] Disposing of reel to reel films Please: Don't. As a professional archivist whose business involves digitizing and preserving films, that's my simple one word of advice. Film, if stored properly, will outlast all other forms of media. And as an analog material, it is impervious to technological obsolescence. You don't need a computer to view them, just a projector -- or a lamp or the sun, worst comes to worst.' We deal constantly with clients who converted their film years ago to VHS – and threw the films out. Now, they are really sorry they did. If you seriously no longer are interested in them, consider donating them to another collector or even a business that specializes in film storage like preservingtheopast.com. Best, Rob Hoffman Priceless Photo Preservation 122 S. Main Street, Suite 110C Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-219-3916 http://PricelessPhotoPreservation.com http://www.facebook.com/PricelessPhotoPreservation Blog: http://pricelessphotopreservation.wordpress.com Twitter: TriplePTeam On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Junior Tidal jti...@citytech.cuny.edu wrote: Hi all, Are there any special considerations to make when discarding reel to reel films? We are weeding several old films, but I am unsure of how to properly dispose of them. Best, Junior Tidal Assistant Professor Web Services and Multimedia Librarian New York City College of Technology, CUNY 300 Jay Street, Rm A434 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.260.5481 http://library.citytech.cuny.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries
